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Pat Kelly

Conservative on Business of Supply 2026-06-08

79 words · 5 sentences · 6 clauses

Replying to Jean-Denis Garon (Bloc Québécois)

“Madam Speaker, anyone who has ever been a teacher knows that repetition is a teaching tool, so I am going to repeat the question my colleague from Rimouski—La Matapédia asked. Is spending $34 billion of public funds on a pipeline inflationary? Is spending $34 billion of public funds on a pipeline inflationary? Is spending $34 billion of public funds on a pipeline inflationary? Is spending $34 billion of public money on a pipeline inflationary? I know the Chair can sometimes lose patience with us, so I will not repeat it a fifth time. The question is clear. Is spending $34 billion of public money on a pipeline inflationary, yes or no?”

Statement grade

A+

Average 100 / 100

A score under 50 is red. Choose a measurement to see where it lost points and why; choose it again to clear.

Claims 67%Reasoning 33%

This view breaks the statement into its steps and names what each one does.

Madam Speaker, Claims · 31 wordsI do not know, it probably is.¹ We did not ask the federal government to borrow public money to build that pipeline.² We asked it to get out of the way, Reasoning · 26 wordsso that a private business would invest its money without a hit to the public treasury and allow the thing to get built on its own. Claims · 22 wordsI do not know why the Bloc seems keen to call on Conservatives to defend that decision. We never defended that decision.³

At a glance

AnsweredOf this reply, 100% addressed the question or point raised.

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What the tags mean

Signal · 100

Nothing lost points on Signal.

Signal checks whether every part makes a point, gives a reason, or asks for action. A low score means the speaker filled time with fluff, pleasantries, or attacks.

Relevance · 100

Nothing lost points on Relevance.

Relevance checks whether the speaker stays on topic and answers the question asked. A low score means the speaker dodged the issue. Measured against the point put to the member, and the motion under debate.

Respect · 100

Nothing lost points on Respect.

Respect checks whether the speaker argued with people’s positions and records rather than attacking the people: insults, mockery, or bad motives assigned to them. Criticism of what someone did, however strong, is not marked.

Clarity · 100

Nothing lost points on Clarity.

Clarity checks for plain speaking, clear ownership of actions, and honest limits on certainty. A low score means vague promises or evasive language.

Claims · 3

This list shows the factual statements you can check for yourself: the words as said, and the claim restated to stand on its own.

1“it probably is”Pat Kelly said it is probably inflationary for the federal government to spend $34 billion of public money on a pipeline.search
2“We did not ask the federal government to borrow public money to build that pipeline”The Conservative Party did not ask the federal government to borrow public money to build the pipeline.search
3“We never defended that decision”The Conservative Party never defended the federal government’s decision to acquire the pipeline.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20